British Columbia Highway 3B

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BC-3B.svg
Highway 3B
Route information
Maintained by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
Length68 km [1]  (42 mi)
Existed1967–present
Major junctions
West endBC-3 (Crowsnest).svg Highway 3 near Nancy Greene Lake
Major intersectionsBC-22.svg Highway 22 south in Rossland
BC-22.svg Highway 22 north in Trail
BC-22A.svg Highway 22A in Trail
East endBC-3 (Crowsnest).svg Highway 3 near Meadows
Location
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
Highway system
    BC-3A.svg Highway 3A BC-4.svg Highway 4

    Highway 3B is an alternate loop to the Crowsnest Highway (Highway 3) between Nancy Greene Lake and an area called Meadows, just west of Erie on the Crowsnest. Originally, Highway 3B went between Nancy Greene Lake to Trail, where the Crowsnest picked up the route to the Meadows area. One of its original component sections, the Rossland and Nancy Greene Lake was opened on the 1st of October 1965 at a cost of $3.5 million (equivalent to $34.4 million in 2022) [2]

    Contents

    Originally, Highway 3B only went between Nancy Greene Lake and Trail, where the Crowsnest picked up the route to the Meadows area. [3] However, in 1978, Highway 3 was re-routed off the present-day Highway 3B alignment east of Trail because a new segment of Highway 3 between Castlegar and Meadows was opened. [4] [5]

    Route details

    Highway 3B's western terminus is at the Crowsnest Highway near Nancy Greene Lake. The route travels 45 km (28 mi) southeast to the village of Rossland, where Highway 22 merges onto Highway 3B. The two highways share the route for the next 10 km (6.2 mi) east to Trail, where Highway 22 diverges north, with Highway 22A following Highway 3B east for 7 km (4.3 mi) to its departure just west of the village of Montrose for the Waneta border crossing. Highway 3B proceeds northeast for 23 km (14 mi), through the villages of Montrose and Fruitvale, to the location of Meadows, where it again meets up with the Crowsnest.

    Major intersections

    Regional DistrictLocationkm [1] miDestinationsNotes
    Kootenay Boundary Nancy Greene
    Provincial Park
    0.000.00BC-3 (Crowsnest).svg Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway) Grand Forks, Castlegar, Nelson Highway 3B western terminus
    Rossland 28.0317.42BC-22.svg Highway 22 south USA border (Paterson), Spokane Highway 3B branches east; west end of Highway 22 concurrency; to SR 25 south
    Trail 37.8023.49BC-22.svg Highway 22 north Castlegar East end of Highway 22 concurrency
    38.5723.97Victoria Street Bridge crosses the Columbia River
    45.1128.03BC-22A.svg Highway 22A south Airport, USA border (Waneta)
    Central Kootenay 68.3442.46BC-3 (Crowsnest).svg Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway) Castlegar, Salmo, Cranbrook Highway 3B eastern terminus; continues as Highway 3 east
    1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

    See also

    Template:Attached KML/British Columbia Highway 3B
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    References

    1. 1 2 Landmark Kilometre Inventory (PDF). British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (Report). Cypher Consulting. July 2016. pp. 127–130. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2017-03-29.
    2. Staff Writer (4 October 1965). "17 Mile Road Opens in B.C." Vancouver Sun. Vancouver Sun. Vancouver Sun. ProQuest   2240431115 . Retrieved 31 May 2022.
    3. British Columbia Department of Highways (6 November 1968). General Circular G20/68. Victoria: British Columbia Department of Highways. pp. 2–3.
    4. Staff Writer (3 October 1978). "It's Time We Get Off Our Backsides: Bennett". Vancouver Sun. Canadian Press. ProQuest   2380245907 . Retrieved 31 May 2022.
    5. Ministry of Highways and Public Works (30 October 1978). General Circular G46/78. Victoria: Ministry of Highways and Public Works. pp. 2–3.